Kathmandu: The Surya Nepal Premier Golf Championship, the final event of the Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2024–25, is set to begin on Monday at the Gokarna Golf Club.

The four-day event will be played over 72 holes from June 16 to 19, said Deepak Acharya, the general secretary of Professional Golfers’ Association Nepal (PGAN), at a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday.

A cut will be applied after 36 holes and the top 21 professional golfers and ties, along with amateurs who match the professional cut score, will advance to the final two rounds.

Altogether, 38 professional golfers will compete for a record-breaking prize purse of Rs1.6 million.

The winner of this season-ending event will walk away with Rs300,000, the runner-up will receive Rs185,000 and the third- to fifth-place finishers will earn Rs125,000, Rs105,000 and Rs92,000, respectively. All professionals finishing inside the top 21 will earn prize money. Additionally, 15 top amateur golfers will join the professionals.

Heading into the event, Niraj Tamang, the season’s money leader, is in prime position to finish as Nepal’s top professional having already earned Rs742,500 from three victories. Toran Shahi follows with Rs409,500, and Bhuvan Nagarkoti stands third with Rs364,500.

Also in the field this week are Sukra Bahadur Rai and Subash Tamang, both of whom regularly compete on the Professional Golf Tour of India and are expected to deliver standout performances.

Among the amateurs, Nepal’s top-ranked amateur Sadbhav Acharya and Rahul Bishwakarma—who have each claimed a title this season—are poised to mount a serious challenge against the pros. Nim Dorji Tamang, a top amateur from Bhutan, is also in the field this week.

The Pro-Am event is scheduled for Saturday, featuring 25 professional golfers and 100 corporate-level amateurs. The event is designed to offer valuable exposure to emerging talents.